Arda Calender

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Calendars of Arda

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⋆✰⋆Eldarin Calendar⋆✰⋆

Elves have a long time to live, and thus, divide their lives accordingly.Elves prefer to count time by 12 and 6.

Yén (Quenya)144 years

Coranar or Loa (Quenya) – În or Idhrin (Sindarin)365 days

Enquië (Quenya)1 week, 6 days long

Ré (Quenya) – Aur or Arad (Sindarin)1 day (from sunset to sunset)

Tindomë (Quenya) – Minuial (Sindarin)Morning twilight

Undomë (Quenya) – Aduial (Sindarin) Evening twilight

lúmë (Quenya) – Lû (Sindarin) Hour

Calendar

Yestarë (Quenya)1 day

Tuilë (Quenya) – Ethuil (Sindarin) – Spring54 days

Lairë (Quenya) – Laer (Sindarin) – Summer72 days

Yávië (Quenya) – Iavas (Sindarin) – Fall54 days

Enderi (Quenya) – Enedhin (Sindarin) – Middle Days3 days

Quellë or Lasselanta (Quenya) – Firith or Narbeleth (Sindarin) – Fading54 days

Hrívë (Quenya) – Rhîw (Sindarin) – Winter72 days

Coirë (Quenya) – Echuir (Sindarin) – Stirring54 days

Mettarë (Quenya) – Penninor (Sindarin) – Last Day1 day

Week

Elenya (Quenya) – Orgilion (Sindarin) – Starday

Anarya (Quenya) – Oranor (Sindarin) – Sunday

Isilya (Quenya) – Orithil (Sindarin) – Moonday

Aldúya (Quenya) – Orgaladhad (Sindarin) – Bitreeday

Menelya (Quenya) – Ormenel (Sindarin) – Heavenday

Valanya or Tárion (Quenya) – Orbelain or Rodyn (Sindarin) – Valaday

Leap Year

Every 12 years the Enderi are doubledThe last leap year of the Yén, the Enderi are not doubled

⋆✰⋆The King’s Reckoning⋆✰⋆

This reckoning system begins with the founding of Númenor, and ends in Arnor and Gondor with the line of Kings.

Haranyë (Quenya)1 century

Astar (Quenya)1 month

Week is 7 days

Ré (Quenya) – Aur or Arad (Sindarin)1 day (from sunrise to sunrise)

Calendar

Yestarë (Quenya) – First Day1 day

Narvinyë (Quenya) – Narwain (Sindarin) – January30 days

Nénimë (Quenya) – Nínui (Sindarin) – February30 days

Súlimë (Quenya) – Gwaeron (Sindarin) – March30 days

Víressë (Quenya) – Gwirith (Sindarin) – April30 days

Lótessë (Quenya) – Lothron (Sindarin) – May30 days

Nárië (Quenya) – Nórui (Sindarin) – June31 days

Loëndë (Quenya) – Enedhin (Sindarin) – Midyear’s Day1 day

Cermië (Quenya) – Cerveth (Sindarin) – July31 days

Urimë (Quenya) – Urui (Sindarin) – August30 days

Yavannië (Quenya) – Ivanneth (Sindarin) – September30 days

Narquelië (Quenya) – Narbeleth (Sindarin) – October30 days

Hísimë (Quenya) – Hithui (Sindarin) – November30 days

Ringarë (Quenya) – Girithron (Sindarin) – December30 days

Mettarë (Quenya) – Penninor (Sindarin) – Last Day1 day

Week

Elenya (Quenya) – Orgilion (Sindarin) – Starday

Anarya (Quenya) – Oranor (Sindarin) – Sunday

Isilya (Quenya) – Orithil (Sindarin) – Moonday

Aldëa (Quenya) – Orgaladh (Sindarin) – Treeday

Menelya (Quenya) – Ormenel (Sindarin) – Heavenday

Valanya or Tárion (Quenya) – Orbelain or Rodyn (Sindarin) – Valarday

Eärenya (Quenya) – Oraearon (Sindarin) – Seaday

Leap Year

Every fourth year, two Enderi replace LoëndëThe last leap year of the century, has no days added.

⋆✰⋆Shire Reckoning⋆✰⋆

This is a little something to think about for ye Hobbitfolk.The Hobbits based their system off of the Kings Reckoning, though they altered it a tiny bit, and made their own names for things.

Calendar

Yule – 1 day

Afteryule – 30 days

Solmath – 30 days

Rethe – 30 days

Astron – 30 days

Thrimidge – 30 days

Forelithe – 30 days

Lithe – 1 day

Midyear’s Day – 1 day

Lithe – 1 day

Afterlithe – 30 days

Wedmath – 30 days

Halimath – 30 days

Winterfilth – 30 days

Blotmath – 30 days

Foreyule – 30 days

Yule – 1 day

Week

Sterday

Sunday

Monday

Trewsday

Hensday

Mersday

Highday

Leap Year

Every fourth year, another day, Overlithe, is added after Midyear’s Day.In the last leap year of a century, Overlithe isn’t added.

⋆✰⋆Steward’s Reckoning⋆✰⋆

With the end of Kings a new calendar began, created by Mardil. This lasted until the end of the War of the Ring.

Calendar

Yestarë (Quenya) – First Day1 day

Narvinyë (Quenya) – Narwain (Sindarin) – January30 days

Nénimë (Quenya) – Nínui (Sindarin) – February30 days

Súlimë (Quenya) – Gwaeron (Sindarin) – March30 days

Tuilérë (Quenya) – Spring Day1 day

Víressë (Quenya) – Gwirith (Sindarin) – April30 days

Lótessë (Quenya) – Lothron (Sindarin) – May30 days

Nárië (Quenya) – Nórui (Sindarin) – June30 days

Loëndë (Quenya) – Enedhin (Sindarin) – Midyear’s Day1 day

Cermië (Quenya) – Cerveth (Sindarin) – July30 days

Urimë (Quenya) – Urui (Sindarin) – August30 days

Yavannië (Quenya) – Ivanneth (Sindarin) – September30 days

Yáviérë (Quenya) – Harvest Day1 day

Narquelië (Quenya) – Narbeleth (Sindarin) – October30 days

Hísimë (Quenya) – Hithui (Sindarin) – November30 days

Ringarë (Quenya) – Girithron (Sindarin) – December30 days

Mettarë (Quenya) – Penninor (Sindarin) – Last Day1 day

⋆✰⋆The New Reckoning⋆✰⋆

For a new era.The beginning of the year was moved to the spring, like the Eldarin calendar. The change started on March 25th of the Steward’s Reckoning, to celebrate the fall of Sauron.

Calendar

Yestarë (Quenya) – First Day1 day

Víressë (Quenya) – Gwirith (Sindarin) – April30 days

Lótessë (Quenya) – Lothron (Sindarin) – May30 days

Nárië (Quenya) – Nórui (Sindarin) – June30 days

Cermië (Quenya) – Cerveth (Sindarin) – July30 days

Urimë (Quenya) – Urui (Sindarin) – August30 days

Yavannië (Quenya) – Ivanneth (Sindarin) – September29 days

Cormarë (Quenya) – Ring Day1 dayEnderi (Quenya) – Enedhin (Sindarin) – Middle Days3 days, middle one called Loëndë (Quenya)Narquelië (Quenya) – Narbeleth (Sindarin) – October30 days

Hísimë (Quenya) – Hithui (Sindarin) – November30 days

Ringarë (Quenya) – Girithron (Sindarin) – December30 days

Narvinyë (Quenya) – Narwain (Sindarin) – January30 days

Nénimë (Quenya) – Nínui (Sindarin) – February30 days

Súlimë(Quenya) – Gwaeron (Sindarin) – March30 daysMettarë (Quenya) – Penninor (Sindarin) – Last Day1 day

Leap Year

Every fourth year, Cormarë is doubled.For the last leap year of each century, no day is added.

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Sources:

The Lord of the Rings; Appendix D by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lost Road and Other Writings; The Etymologies; AR-1 and YEN- by J. R. R. Tolkien